Arctic lemming vs Variable flatsedge

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cyperus difformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic lemming Variable flatsedge
Kingdom Animalia (hewan) Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamalia) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (hewan pengerat) Poales (Grasses)
Family Cricetidae Cyperaceae
Genus Dicrostonyx Cyperus
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Cyperus difformis

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Variable flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic lemming Variable flatsedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable flatsedge

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (6 countries).

Arctic lemming

The Arctic lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus) is a species in the genus Dicrostonyx. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable flatsedge

No description available.

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